Craig Counsell talks Cubs' pitching injuries, Shota Imanaga's strong start to season

Spiegel & Holmes Show

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🗓️ 15 April 2026

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Laurence Holmes and Russ Dorsey were joined by Cubs manager Craig Counsell to discuss the injuries to his club’s pitching staff, left-hander Shota Imanaga’s strong start to the 2026 season and more.

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0:00.0	Manager number 11, Craig Counsel.
0:04.3	Craig Counsel.
0:05.4	Don't listen to the score?
0:06.7	The score.
0:08.7	You're on the score, though?
0:12.2	I don't listen to the score.
0:13.5	Sorry.
0:14.8	I did.
0:15.3	I did when I was a kid I did.
0:17.2	They did that segment, Who You Crapping.
0:19.6	MLB veteran for 16 seasons.
0:21.7	Swale a bouncer. Shortstop. Counsel. Trolls. Got him.
0:26.7	Counsel. Picked it up clean and threw a strike to first.
0:31.2	Manager for your Chicago Cubs. And the score well represented here tonight.
0:36.2	Matt Spiegel and Lawrence Holm tossed out first pitches.
0:39.9	Lawrence's composure and is kind of like he's a little bit of badass when he got to the top of the hill.
0:45.1	You know what I mean?
0:45.8	Yeah.
0:46.4	Focused, a little bit of that few in there.
0:48.7	You know what I mean?
0:52.5	Remind you of any pitcher from your past? Anybody that little like little randy johnson you know
0:58.3	intimidator yeah i didn't i didn't i didn't know he had that in him so that was impressive i could
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